scholarly journals Professional Productivity and Subjective Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 110-120
Author(s):  
Elena A. Yakovleva ◽  
◽  
Victoria I. Kryachko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Faculty Motivation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test

Despite аn extensive research on subjective well-being conducted over the past decades, there remains uncertainty about whether happier workers are actually more productive. The aim of the study was to analyze the causal relationships between subjective well-being and job performance using employees of leading Russian universities as a case study. The article presents the analysis of subjective well-being of scientific-pedagogical employees in modern universities and indicators of their performance based on empirical research materials. The construct of subjective well-being assessment was based on the existing theoretical models by E. Diener, D. Kahneman, R. Inglehardt. The research program included the assessment of indicators of general perception of happiness, productivity, life satisfaction, job satisfaction indicators by questionnaire survey. For the validity of measurements, the research tools included proven methods and scales: Cantril's Self-Anchoring Scale, questions from studies of subjective well-being and quality of life in the European Social Survey (ESS), WCIOM surveys. In this study, statistical methods such as correlation analysis, Pearson's Chi-square test of agreement, and least squares regression analysis (LSR) were used to analyze the relationships between the level of subjective well-being and the level of scientific productivity. The results of the present study statistically proved a significant positive correlation between the level of subjective well-being and scientific productivity of higher education employees. These data are a signal to revise the views on faculty motivation towards the formation of effective social responsibility, which includes, among other things, the development and implementation of programmes to improve the well-being of their staff.

scholarly journals Exploring the Affective Level in Adolescents in Relation to Advertising with a Selected Emotional Appeal

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8287
Author(s):  
David Vrtana ◽  
Anna Krizanova ◽  
Eva Skorvagova ◽  
Katarina Valaskova
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Variable Region ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Emotional Appeal ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Chi Square Test

The correlation and perception of advertising on adolescents have been shown to be a key factor in the survival of subjective emotional states. In this research, we map the affective level in relation to emotions in the context of assessing the marketing advertisement “Man on the Moon” by John Lewis company. We assess how an emotional appeal affects adolescents in various areas of the Slovak Republic, following several crucial demographic features of respondents. We examined the affective level by means of a psychodiagnostic tool in the form of a standardized tool of the scale of subjective emotional habitual well-being. To measure the emotional component of subjective well-being, we used descriptive words that expressed experienced emotions and feelings. From the collected data, we determined the frequency of positive and negative mood and verified the dependence between the variable region and emotion. We used Pearson’s chi-square test. When evaluating the data, we found dependencies between the categorical variable region and emotion. We did not find a relationship between the variable gender and emotion. The geographical division within the national market has an impact on the experience of positive and negative emotions when looking at advertising with an emotional appeal to the story.

scholarly journals Kesejahteraan Subjektif pada Pemulung: Tinjauan Sosiodemografi

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Sarah Hafiza ◽  
Marty Mawarpury
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Chi Square Test

Subjective wellbeing is a negative or positive assessment of the experience experienced in all aspects of life. The purpose of this study was to identify the subjective welfare level of scavengers based on sociodemography. Using a quantitative approach with survey design methods and with incidental sampling techniques, the sample in the study involved 87 scavengers composed of 41 men and 46 women, aged 17-55 years, and domiciled in Banda Aceh. Subjective prosperity was measured using Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE). The analysis methods used were descriptive statistics and chi square test for independent. The result of chi square statistic analysis showed that there was no correlation between subjective welfare of the scavengers in sociodemographic group (gender p > 0.05; age p > 0.05; last education p > 0.05; marital status p > 0.05; income p > 0.05). The result of descriptive analysis showed that the dominant research subjects were at high subjective well-being level (58 subjects or 66,7%).

scholarly journals THEORETICAL MODELS OF WELL-BEING: SUBJECTIVE, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SENSE OF LIFE, SELF-ESTEEM AND OPTIMISM

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Single Model ◽  
Psychological Measures ◽  
Psychological Sense

This work aimed to carry out a literature review on the theoretical models of well-being. Specifically, subjective well-being and psychological well-being, in addition to constructs that also promote quality of life, namely, the meaning of life, self-esteem and optimism. For this, the research was structured to present the definitions around the concept of well-being. Then, it tried to conceptualize, to know the psychological measures and studies that demonstrate the relation between sense of life, self-esteem and optimism. In this way, this review demonstrated how research conceives the phenomena in question, showing that it is not up to a single model to understand healthy psychological adjustment, but based on its multidimensionality observed in different constructs.

Sociální a ekonomická dimenze kvality života rodin chronicky nemocných dětských pacientů

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Hübelová ◽  
Nikola Mezihoráková ◽  
Beatrice Chromková ◽  
Alice Kozumplíková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Chi Square

Chronic diseases affect the quality of life of families of sick people on the level of their physical, economic, mental, and subjective well-being. The aim of the paper is two-folded: a) to determine the economic and social consequences of the child's illness for families and b) to identify the factors that may influence the origin and development of asthma in the child population. The data come from a survey we carried out on a sample of parents with children who are treated in the Children's Speleotherapy Sanatorium in Ostrov near Macocha (a total sample of 201 respondents). We checked for any association by use of correlation analysis, Kruskal-⁠Wallis and Chi-square test. More than half of the families reported that the child's illness negatively influences the involvement in the labour market, families show an increase in financial costs associated with rehab and a financial loss during the care of a sick child. One third of the children’s patients has problems with missing classes at school, the average absence is 8 weeks in the school year, and every tenth child has difficulty in establishing social contacts. Analyses of external factors in relation to asthma show the effect of education on smoking in the family, but did not confirm the effect of age and mother's education on the birth weight of the child or the type of birth. From the results, it is clear that asthma adversely affects the quality of life of the asthmatic child and his family. The disease is thus associated with social and psychological consequences, which limits the performance at school for children and work activities for parents and other activities. All in one, it has not only health, but also socio-economic consequences.

scholarly journals Percepção ambiental quanto a qualidade da água utilizada na vila histórica de Caraíva, Porto Seguro – BA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 847
Author(s):  
Joscélia Monteiro Santos de Brito ◽  
Gabriela Narezi ◽  
Paulo Dimas Rocha de Menezes ◽  
Rodrigo Antonio Ceschini Sussmann ◽  
Jaílson Santos de Novais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Perception ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
High Adhesion ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Chi Square Test

O saneamento ambiental é instrumento essencial para a manutenção da qualidade ambiental, bem-estar e saúde humana. O estudo da percepção ambiental pode fornecer instrumentos para superar impasses relacionados a essa temática, pois proporciona uma tomada de consciência das problemáticas ligadas ao ambiente vivido. Deste modo, o objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar a percepção ambiental dos moradores da vila histórica de Caraíva, Porto Seguro-BA quanto a qualidade da água utilizada, impactos na saúde, responsabilidades e expectativas para melhorias, na perspectiva de contribuir com informações que possam subsidiar ações que propiciem melhores condições de vida para a população local. Para isso, foram realizadas 77 entrevistas através de roteiro estruturado com questões abertas e fechadas e observações em campo entre novembro de 2019 e março de 2020. Os dados qualitativos foram interpretados e analisados através da técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC). Com auxílio do software estatístico RStudio, os dados foram submetidos ao teste qui-quadrado para verificar se há relação de dependência entre variáveis sociodemográficas e resultados qualitativos. Foi constatado que a população depende acentuadamente da água dos poços rasos individuais, sendo esta fonte mais utilizada que a encanada da rede pública. A insegurança quanto a qualidade da água reflete na alta adesão por água mineral envasada. A escolaridade foi o fator de maior peso quanto a percepção de que água imprópria possa colocar a saúde em risco. Os entrevistados reconhecem a responsabilidade do poder público tanto para a manutenção dos serviços de fornecimento da água, quanto pela conservação da sua qualidade.    Enviromental perception regarding the quality of the water used in the historic village of Caraíva, Porto Seguro - BAA B S T R A C TEnvironmental sanitation represents an essential tool for maintaining environmental quality, well-being, and human health. The study of environmental perception, on the other hand, can provide instruments to overcome impasses related to this theme by providing an awareness of the problems related to the lived environment. This work aims to analyze the environmental perception of the historic village of Caraíva residents, in Porto Seguro, state of Bahia, Brazil regarding the quality of water used, health impacts, responsibilities, and expectations for improvements, It can also contribute with information to support actions that collaborate to provide better living conditions for the local population. For this purpose, 77 interviews were conducted through a structured script with open and closed questions and field observation between November 2019 and March 2020. Qualitative data were interpreted and through the technique of the Collective Subject Discourse (DSC). With the RStudio statistical software aid, the chi-square test was applied in the data to verify a dependency relationship between sociodemographic variables and qualitative results. According to the results, the population depends heavily on wells' water, and this water source is used more than a piped one. The insecurity regarding the water quality is reflected in the high adhesion to bottled mineral water. Schooling was the most significant factor in the perception that filtered water can put health at risk. Respondents recognize the public authorities' responsibility for maintaining water supply services and conserving their quality.Keywords: water resources management, environmental health, environmental impacts, environmental sanitation.

scholarly journals Influences on happiness and subjective well-being of entrepreneurs and labour: Kwazulu-Natal case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darma Mahadea ◽  
Shaun Ramroop
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Chi Square Test

Globally, individuals seek happiness, but not everybody is happy.  Economic reasoning suggests that rising incomes with expansions in GDP enhance the quality of life and subjective well-being.  This paper examines the influences on individual happiness, using ordinal logistic regression and chi-square analyses.  Based on the findings of a small case study, the chi-square test indicated that a significant relationship exists between gender, education, ethnicity, children, marital status, employment relations, income and self-reported happiness. The study also found that, on average, happier people tended to be educated, married with children, and treated fairly at work.  But having too many children produced a decrement in individual happiness.   The ordinal regression results indicate that an individual’s education, gender, age distribution and work environment are influential in producing higher levels of happiness.  Entrepreneurs were found to have a significantly higher mean level of happiness than employees.  In the workplace, individuals who experienced personal growth and were able to contribute their ideas tended to be happier, relative to others who perceived themselves to be ‘restricted’.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Acculturation of Chinese Immigrants on Tourist Satisfaction and Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1770
Author(s):  
Taeyoung Cho ◽  
Taesoo Cho ◽  
Hao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction

Given the rapidly increasing number of foreign nationals migrating to Korea, this study investigates the relationship between cultural adaptation, tourist satisfaction, and quality of life among Chinese immigrants in Korea. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 344 Chinese immigrants in Korea who visited Gyeongju, where Korean World Heritage sites and modern tourist facilities coexist. A structural equation model was used to verify the hypothesis and indicated that cultural assimilation and cultural separation had a significant effect on tourist satisfaction, whereas cultural integration and cultural change did not have any statistically significant effect on tourist satisfaction. Additionally, tourist satisfaction had a significant effect on quality of life (in terms of subjective well-being and psychological well-being). The results of this study can function as a reference for improving Chinese immigrants’ cultural adaptation, tourist satisfaction, and quality of life.

Effect of Augmentative Technology on Communication and Quality of Life After Tracheostomy or Total Laryngectomy

2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982110137
Author(s):  
Catherine T. Haring ◽  
Janice L. Farlow ◽  
Marie Leginza ◽  
Kaitlin Vance ◽  
Anna Blakely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Total Laryngectomy ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Communication Device ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Related Quality

Objective Surgical procedures that render patients acutely aphonic can cause them to experience significant anxiety and distress. We queried patient perceptions after tracheostomy or laryngectomy and investigated whether introducing augmentative technology was associated with improvement in patient-reported outcomes. Methods Participants included hospitalized patients who acutely lost the ability to speak due to tracheostomy or total laryngectomy from April 2018 to December 2019. We distributed questions regarding the patient communication experience and relevant questions from the validated V-RQOL questionnaire (Voice-Related Quality of Life). Patients were offered a tablet with the electronic communication application Verbally. Pre- and postintervention groups were compared with chi-square analyses. Results Surveys were completed by 35 patients (n = 18, preintervention; n = 17, postintervention). Prior to using augmentative technology, 89% of patients who were aphonic reported difficulty communicating, specifically noting breathing or suctioning (56%), treatment and discharge plans (78%), or immediate needs, such as pain and using the bathroom (39%). Communication difficulties caused anxiety (55%), depression (44%), or frustration (62%), and 92% of patients were interested in using an electronic communication device. Patients reported less trouble communicating after the intervention versus before (53% vs 89%, P = .03), including less difficulty communicating about treatment or discharge plans (35% vs 78%, P < .01). V-RQOL scores were unchanged. Discussion Acute loss of phonation arising from surgery can be highly distressing for patients, and use of augmentative technology may alleviate some of these challenges by improving communication. Further studies are needed to identify what additional strategies may improve overall well-being. Implications for Practice Electronic communication devices may benefit patients with acute aphonia.

scholarly journals Subjective Well-Being as a Potential Policy Indicator in the Context of Urbanization and Forest Restoration

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3211
Author(s):  
Takuya Takahashi ◽  
Yukiko Uchida ◽  
Hiroyuki Ishibashi ◽  
Noboru Okuda
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Indirect Measurement ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Forest Ownership ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Managers

The enhancement of human well-being is one of the ultimate goals of resource management; however, it is not explicitly considered by forest policy indicators. Our previous studies examined how Japanese citizens in the Yasu River watershed of the Shiga Prefecture perceived subjective well-being related to forests (forest SWB). We found a negative correlation between forest SWB and forest ownership, suggesting dissatisfaction with the low profitability of forest ownership. Based on this result, in this paper, we argue that forest SWB can be an important indicator for policymaking in the context of urbanization and forest restoration and can complement existing forest indicators focusing mainly on physical and objective properties. First, we propose that a direct measurement of well-being (e.g., forest SWB) is preferable over an indirect measurement (e.g., GDP), for policymaking processes related to forests. Second, forest SWB can reflect the quality of our interactions with forests, which is important in urbanized societies which tend to have reduced experiences with nature. Third, forest SWB could identify inequalities between the users of forest ecosystem services and forest managers. Overall, forest SWB can be a holistic indicator to capture a variety of perspectives held by citizens.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Witnessing and the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence from the Perspective of Children in Finland

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4724
Author(s):  
Johanna Hietamäki ◽  
Marjukka Huttunen ◽  
Marita Husso
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Child Victim ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Variations

Background—Intimate partner violence (IPV) has both direct and longer-term effects on children’s well-being. Much of the research thus far has relied on caregiver reports of IPV and clinical samples of children. By contrast, minimal research has examined violence between parents from the perspective of children using nationwide samples. Objective—This study explored the frequency of IPV witnessed by children and gender variations regarding the victims, perpetrators, and witnesses. Methods—The data were derived from a sample of 11,364 children from the Finnish Child Victim Survey 2013. The children were between 11 and 17 years old and were enrolled in the Finnish school system. The main methods of analysis included crosstabulation and the chi-square test. Results—The results indicate that children witnessed more IPV against their mother (4.9%) than their father (3.5%). Girls reported having witnessed more violence against both their mother (7.0%) and father (5.1%) than boys did (mothers 2.7%, fathers 1.8%). Girls’ reports of IPV against both parents were twice or more than twice as common as boys’ reports. Conclusions—The above differences might result from gendered expectations and boys’ and girls’ different relationships to violence, as well as differences in the recognition and interpretation of violent incidents. Therefore, practitioners should adopt a gender-sensitive approach as a precondition and practice for working with children in social and health care.

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